About this Job:
General Summary of Position
The MedAC Pharmacy Technician performs any combination of duties to assist a pharmacist in a distribution setting. Responsibilities include Pulling/filling medications in prepared dosage forms including but not limited to oral solids oral liquids nebulizers and injectables.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Accepts and implements general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new assignments.
- Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
- Ensures adequate inventory including placing orders to repackager and wholesaler as requested.
- Organizes medications and delivery containers for expedited verification by a pharmacist.
- Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Prepares and secures medication totes for delivery by the designated timeframe; meets fill and delivery timeframes.
- Pulls medication fill list; expedites the filling of medications and ensures labeling accuracy.
- Receives medication order from repackeger and wholesaler verify packing slip to what was received noting any discrepancies and stock into pick station or back-up inventory location.
- Restocks picking stations and back-up inventory locations and verifies inventory counts.
- Sorts medications by designated delivery area and ensures labeling accuracy.
- Verifies dispensing counts and completes documentation for accurate billing/invoicing in the computer.
- Works on assignments that are semi-routine with the ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice as required.
Minimal Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
Experience
- 1-2 years Pharmacy experience required
Licenses and Certifications
- Registered technician in Maryland nationally accredited certification (e.g. PTCB) within 6 months of hire required
This position has a hiring range of : USD $19.55 - USD $34.25 /Hr.
